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Sameena Siraj

The course is about how Forests are a society of their own and the benefits we derive from them. It becomes important for us to save forests not only for us but for our future generations too.

The course takes us through the Reasons for deforestation, The Rise of Commercial Forestry, the Rebellions that take place in Forest and forest transformations..

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CBSE Class 9

English

Forest Society and Colonialism

Forest Society & Colonialism

India & Contemporary World - I

Social Science

Class 6-12

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CBSE

CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education)

India and the Contemporary World - I


The lesson introduces us to the various benefits of Forests and the need for forests.
Furthermore, we see how the Colonial state of State under the British enhanced deforestation for cultivation and brought down many forests for the said reason. We discussed one of the reasons for deforestation as well.

Introduction to Forest Society - Lesson 1

This lesson gives us a detailed overview of the other reasons for Deforestation in India, which are Sleepers for railway tracks and Plantations. These two reasons led to further déforestation and cutting down of Natural Forests for sleepers and cultivation.

Other reasons for Deforestation - Lesson 2

The lesson is about how Britishers realizing the importance of Forests  call in German Expert to preserve forests and we see the Introduction of Indian Forest Service, Indian Forest Act and the Imperial Forest Research Institute.
We also look into the concept of Scientific Forestry and and amendments made to the Forest Act.

The Rise of Commercial Forestry - Lesson 3

The lesson closely speaks about the effect of the Forest Act on the people and how the society was divided into Foresters and Villagers, both of them having different views about how Forests are required to be. We see how people involve themselves in ill practices after the Introduction of The Forest Act.

Effect of the Forest Act on the lives of the people - Lesson 4

This video lessons speaking about Shifting Cultivation, the traditional agricultural practice in many parts of Asia, Africa and South America.
We also see how the European Foresters did not have a positive opinion about the Shifting agriculture practice and we also see The Colonial Government's decision on the practice of Shifting Cultivation.

Effect of Forest rules on Cultivation - Lesson 5

This lesson speaks about the effect of Forest laws on Hunting and how hunting eventually became a sport after a certain period of time.
We also see that how environmentalists and conservators begin to have a different opinion on Hunting.

Effect of Forest rules on Hunting - Lesson 6

In this lesson, we see how new trade opportunities opened up because of Government regulation over forests. However, these opportunities did not last long and many people lost their livelihoods because of Government indulgence in the Forest Trade practices as well.

New Trade, New Employment and New Services - Lesson 7

This lesson speaks about the People of Bastar who were very passionate about persevering natural resources within their boundaries. The people of Bastar regarded forests, land and rivers as the gift from Mother Earth

The People of Bastar, Rebellion in the forest- Lesson 8

The lesson is about the impact of Forest laws on the people of Bastar. Their discomfort and frustration breaks out in the form of rebellion and the all the villages together rebel against the Colonial government. We also see the major victory aspects of the rebels but so see the subsequent regaining control over the situation by the Colonial government.

The fears of the People - Lesson 9

This lesson speaks about the similarities between Forest Transformations in Java with that to India. We discuss about the Woodcutters of Java and also the Dutch Scientific Forestry. Like India, Java was also under the Colonial rule by the Dutch.

Forest Transformations in Java- Lesson 10

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Shivangi Gupta

It talks about survival of pastoralist nomads in the modern world.

Class 9 NCERT History - Pastoralists in the Modern World

This course deals with Chapter 4 of Class 9 NCERT. It talks about the connection between Forest Society and Colonialism.

Class 9 NCERT History - Forest Society and Colonialism

Currently pursuing B. Tech. from DTU Delhi, I love to teach and impart knowledge to students with a zeal and passion to learn new things. 

Sidharth Bhasin

To learn about the following
A. Deforestation
B. Commercial Forestry
C. Indian Forest Act
D. Rebellion in Bastar
E. Forest Transformation in Java

Forest Society and Colonialism: Class 9 NCERT

Reeta Roselin

This course focus on the study of livelihoods and economies we will look at how forest dwellers, past or a lists and peasants changed in the modern world and how they played a part in shaping these changes.

Forest Society and Colonialism for Class IX

After going through the course, the learner would be able to learn about
A. Birth of Weimar Republic
B. Rise of Hitler and Germany
C. Nazi Worldview
D. Crime against Humanity
E. Common People in Nazi Germany

Nazism and Rise of Hitler

Course contains in details lessons about the rise and fall of Hitler and the politics of NaZism.

Lessons

10 lessons • 1h 51m